development & evaluation of an online psychoeducational intervention for siblings of people with...
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Development & Evaluation of an Online Psychoeducational Intervention for Siblings
of People with First Episode Psychosis
Jacqueline SinBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
& King’s College London
“First episode psychosis is a major life-changing event for the person experiencing it and their family.”
(Lester et al, 2005)
“... They’re so different, my sister is very
supportive but my brother is just so
uncomfortable around me that I don’t even
know what to say...”
(A brother with psychosis’s description of his siblings,
Sin et al, 2005)
“In early intervention for psychosis literature, siblings’ roles and
contribution to their brother or sister’s recovery is widely
recognised.”(Birchwood, 2003;
Jackson et al, 2004)
Siblings’ experiences
Service needs
Psychoeducation
Peer support
Sin et al (2008 & in press)
Aim & Objectives of Proposed Research
Aim:
To develop an online psychoeducational Intervention for siblings of individuals with first episode psychosis and to evaluate its feasibility, acceptability and efficacy
Objectives:
1.To develop an online multi-component psychoeducational intervention incorporating peer support
2.To optimise IT and e-learning technologies in its design and delivery
3.To evaluate the preliminary efficacy of the intervention
Collaborative PartnershipsRethink Siblings Project & King’s College London
Mixed-Methods Research Design using MRC Complex Interventions Framework
Development1. Development
Scoping & Systematic Reviews
Focus Groups
Expert Advisory Group
2. Feasibility / PilotingModelling intervention
Usability & Pilot Test
Exploratory trial
3. Evaluation
Post doctorial work
4. Implementation
Post doctoral work
Exploratory Trial with Factorial DesignRecruitment through
Rethink Siblings
Accepted - entering trial
Ineligible- delayed access
Informed consentScreen & Pretest (T1)
12 weeks Follow up (T3)
Qualitative interviews 20% of participants
Control N=30
Post-test (T2)
Psychoeducation N=30
Post-test (T2)
Psychoeducation + Peer Support
N=30Post-test (T2)
Peer SupportN=30
Post-test (T2)